2001-194-RES AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF APPLICATOIN FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION
FORA SPECIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FROM
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD); ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID
GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
WITHDRAW FROM THE PROJECT IN THE EVENT GRANT FUNDS
MADE A V AILABLEDO NOT COVERALL EXPENSES; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has requested
assistance from the City of Paris in meeting HUD' s obligations under the Young v. Martinez
lawsuit, and in particular, HUD has requested the City of Paris apply for grant funding to
purchase and demolish the Razzmatazz Club and construct a new community center for the Booker
T. Washington Homes; and,
WHEREAS, HUD has informed the City that $200,000.00 in grant funds would be made
available by HUD for said project, and that HUD would also provide $38,000.00 in funds to the
Housing Authority of the City of Paris as the Authority's matching cash contribution to the
project; and,
WHEREAS, the City has expressed its concern to HUD that the amount of funding
provided may not be sufficient to purchase the property in the event eminent domain proceedings
are required to complete the project, and HUD has assured the City that the City may withdraw
or rescind eminent domain proceedings if the award to the property owner is excessive and will
result in a lack of funds to complete the project; and,
WHEREAS, HUD has further assured the City that HUD will, in accordance with 49 CFR
24.107 and Texas Property Code, Section 21.019, allow reasonable expenses incurred by the City
and the owner of the property in the eminent domain proceedings to be paid from the grant funds,
even if such proceedings are not completed, thereby resulting in no cost to the City; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of said grant shall be further conditioned upon formal agreement
by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris on behalf of said
Authority to forever be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of said facility without
contribution from the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, based on these conditions and assurances provided by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to be provided by the Housing Authority of the City
of Paris, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for the
"Booker T. Washington Community Center Project," at a total cost of $238,000.00, with
$200,000.00 to be provided by grant and $38,000.00 to be provided by the Housing Authority of
the City of Paris in the form of matching funds, with the City of Paris providing no matching
contributions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and
appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further
action of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That an application be made to the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs for a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $200,000.00 for
the "Booker T. Washington Homes Community Center Project," with the Housing Authority of
the City of Paris providing $38,000.00 in matching funds and the City of Paris providing no
matching contributions.
Section 3. That the application described in Section 2 hereof shall be contingent upon the
assurances by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that the City of Paris may
withdraw from the project in the event the funds provided by the grant and the matching
contribution from the Housing Authority are not sufficient to cover the entire cost of the project,
including the cost of eminent domain, if any, and that any costs incurred in eminent domain
proceedings, if necessary, will be paid from the proceeds of the grant, even if the property is not
acquired.
Section 4. That acceptance of said grant shall be and is hereby conditioned upon formal
agreement by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris on behalf
of said Authority to forever be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of said facility
without contribution by the City of Paris.
Section 5. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized
Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris,
the application for grant under the terms and conditions and in the form approved by the City
Attorney.
Section 6. That the Project Director, Thomas E. Haynes, be, and he is hereby, appointed
as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Paris,
all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the completion of said
project.
Section 7. That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to
serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and distribute funds for purposes of
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the "Booker T. Washington Homes Community Center Project."
Section 8. That the Mayor, City Manager, Project Director, and Finance Director be
authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, any and all documents necessary
for acceptance and implementation of said grant upon notice of award thereof by the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs, under the terms and conditions as set out herein
and in the forms approved by the City Attorney, and to proceed with use of said funds upon
receipt thereof for the purposes stated herein and in accordance with the grant conditions.
Section 9. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of December, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
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